Join Lawrence Ford in a powerful conversation with Harumi Rodriguez at CES 2025 as she shines a light on Japan’s hidden tech innovators. Representing the Japan Pavilion, Harumi shares her mission to elevate small and medium-sized companies, including one that created a groundbreaking artificial leg requiring no power—designed to mimic natural movement with ergonomic precision. From post-Fukushima recovery to life-changing assistive tech, this dialogue highlights how human-centered innovation from Japan is quietly transforming lives and redefining mobility.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Harumi and Japan’s CES Presence 04:09 Japan’s Recovery and Innovation Post-Fukushima 04:47 Highlighting a Standout Innovation: Power-Free Prosthetic Leg 06:09 Live Demonstration & Emotional Impact 06:24 Importance of Ergonomic Innovation
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The following is a conversation with my friend Daniel Schmachtenberger nearly three years ago in December of 2021. It was never meant for release for the public. It was always intended to be sent through the halls of the United Nations as an alarm for attention on a very important issue of artificial intelligence.
